Essay02-3a: My University life

There are a lot of great universities in the world now, and they have characteristic school. I think that universities will be more fantastic 25 years after. I will tell you about the present and about 25 years from now university life.

First, I will explain about the present my university life. I am a sophomore of Kumamoto Gakuen University. My school is called Britain and American. I am majoring in English there, and I have a lot of classes. There are compulsory subjects and cultural studies. The former are writing, listening, speaking and reading. The latter are introduction of linguistics, biology, law, Korean, politics and anthropology. Therefore, I have many assignments every week. When I do my assignment, I often use PC because of the renewal of my blog and some reports. At first, I didn’t adapt myself to use PC, particularly Mac. However, I have gradually adapted to use it of late.

Second, I will tell you about my recess. I usually eat a lunch at bakery or talk with my friends, and this time relaxes me. Without these times I often go library, and I study something or watch DVD. One of the appeal points of the university is what there has recess. When I was a high school student, I had my classroom. However, there are not own classroom at university. In other words, I could spend on my recess freely. It is wonderful thing for me. I have a lot of nice friends. They are very precious to me. I would like to keep in touch with them after graduation.

Third, as other activities, I do tutor of overseas students. It is difficult for me that I teach Japanese to them, but it is a challenging activity for me. In addition, I have corresponded with my Korean fiends for a long time. It is very fun, because I can learn Korean languages and culture. I would like to treasure these connections with them.

Next, I will tell you about university life about 25 years after from now. I think that cutting-edges will be innovated in the class. For example, it can laboratory to space and there are monitors on each of desks. Ideally there are amusement centers in the university like a movie theater, sport plants and aquarium. If it will be realized, all students would like to go school. In spring or summer vacations, there are two tour plans. First trip is to tour to the World Heritage Site. There are 911 World Heritage Sites now. There is beautiful nature or buildings and it may give us the power. It is important things to find histories that are background of World Heritage Site. The other plan is eco tour. Recently, environmental destruction is important problem, so we need opportunity to think about ecology. These two plans are clean ideas about how to use our long vacation.

Finally, I am looking forward to realizing my idea of the future. Anyway, I wish the students could lead a good school life more comfortably from now. I think that I may learn a lot of important things through my university life. It will never forget that in my life. When my child goes university, I compare now with 25 years after. I think that the university is more interesting and convenient. I have some ideal university life, but I satisfy my university life now.

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Essay02-2c: Language Learning Stories

I have learned a lot of foreign languages, for example, Japanese, English, Spanish and Korean. I think that it is difficult to learn foreign languages, but nevertheless it is so interesting and important to learn foreign cultures and languages.　I began to learn Spanish and Korean from I entered university. As for English, I learned it for 7 years, but I am not good at speaking English. When I learned foreign languages, I realize that it is important to figure out Japanese. So let me begin by explains how learned Japanese. Then I tell you about my language learning experiences.


When I was a pre-school student, I liked to learn Japanese, including Kanji. I am interested in the U.S.A, when I was ten years old. That is what I set off learn English. There were a lot of pictures and the Stars and Stripes of America in my room that time. However, I didn’t have opportunity to learn English then. When I graduated from elementary school, I buried in time capsule on ground with my classmates. I got a picture of Twin Tower into the time capsule, because I don’t forget that incident.


Next, I tell you about my junior high school days. I started to learn English at this time. At first I learned alphabet. It is the base, but I delighted to learn it. When I was thirteen years old, I took part in English seminar because of I was recommended my English teacher to join it. I could good experience there. It was my first time that I come in contact with a foreigners, so I remember that I was keyed up over to speak English with them. I made friends with other participants them.


I went cram school after I entered to high school, since it was more difficult that the English class. In addition to English, I learned Japanese classics and Chinese classics. I was particularly poor at Japanese classic. However, since I belonged to the humanities class, I did spend much time on these classes.


Now, I learn English as my specialty at university. I have four classes relate to English, and these are reading, listening, speaking and writing. These are not so easy for me, but it is a challenging content.
I am especially poor at speaking, so I teach Japanese to overseas student with my friend in English. It is pretty difficult thing, but I will try to progress with my English.

When I was a freshman in university, I learned Spanish as a third language. It was so difficult for me, for example pronunciation and spelling. I could learn Spanish culture as well as language. I also learn Korean since this year. Korean close to Japanese in some respects, so it is easer compared with other languages. Since I want to know about Korean culture and language, I exchanging letter with my Korean friend. It is so interesting, so I will keep it!!

I will tell you about the reason why did I start to learn Korean. I like the K-pop singer when I was junior high school student, so I was interested in Korea. My favorite Korean singer is TOHOSHINKI, and their chorus is amazing!! I have many favorite songs, so I can't select the best song. Therefore, I would like to hear their songs. Regrettably, I have never been to Korea, so I want to go to Korea very much!!


Next, I tell you about my favorite Western music is "Man In The Mirror" that is Michael Jackson's song. I especially like the words. My best language is Korean, because Korean is similar to Japanese. Opposite to it, I am poor at Spanish, because it is difficult for me to speak with a trill. I want to learn English and Korean with my friends harder than present.

Finally, I often listen to Western music and K-pop. It helps to memorize a word in common use and pronunciation. It is important things that we are exposed different culture. If we figure out them, we can find other side of own country. I want to learn more other languages from now on!!

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My favorite sports players

One of the my hobby is to watch a sports game on television or at stadium, for example, baseball, soccer, figure skating, volley ball and golf. I often go stadium to watch baseball game or soccer game. I particularly like to watch home game, because the stadium is packed with excited spectators. My favorite baseball team is SoftBank hawks, and their home is Fukuoka. Therefore, I went to stadium in Fukuoka a half year ago to watch their game. I was so excited because my favorite player, Munenori Kawasaki played on active part in the game. In addition, I watched a soccer game at KK wing not long ago. I have many favorite players each sport. For example, soccer is Tomoaki Makino, figure skating is Mao Asada and golf is Ryo Ishikawa. I would like to watch their performances and plays someday.

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My favorite slogan

I have two favorite slogans. First, slogan is “a once in a lifetime chance”. It is said “ichigoichie” in Japanese. This word originates from sprit of tea ceremony. When I graduate from school and enter school, I feel that there is nothing more precious than meeting. I will meet various people, so I would like to precious these meeting. Second slogan is “Seize the day”. I got that word from my cram school teacher, when I took the entrance examination for high school. I have studied hard everyday at that time, so I often depressed. However, since I was encouraged that word. I could pass without giving up. I always visualize these words, because I get myself together. It is important to have good slogan in our life.

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My favorite dessert

I like sweets very much, so no matter how I feel fullness, I can eat a lots it. I often cook sweets since I was an elementary school student, for example, custard pudding, pancake, cheesecake and cookie. These were so good. I love sweets for the most part, but I don’t like fresh cream. When I was child, I could eat fresh cream. However, it is not so good for me lately. Therefore, as for Christmas cake, I always choose cheesecake tart. When I eat out, I often eat dessert after eating. For example, ice cream, waffle and a parfait with a flavor of powder green. I think that when I eat my favorite dessert, I feel happy. I would like to try to cook some sweets.

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Mind Map: My University Life

Outline: My University Life

My university life

• classes
  • introductions
  • English
  • biology
  • law
  • Korean
• recess
  • eat a lunch
  • talk with friends
  • study at the library
  • watch DVD at the library
• friends
  • talk
  • play
  • study
• assignment
  • use PC
  • blog
  • report
• other activities
  • tutor
• university life about 25 years from now
  • cutting-edges
    • laboratory to apace
    • monitor
  • amusement centers
    • movie theater
    • sports plants
    • aquarium
  • lounge
  • assignments
    • use PC
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Free-writing: University life about 25 years from now

Probably, after 25 years will greatly change. In class, all students will use PC. In addition, there are amusement centers into the university. They play there when without their classes. There are movie theater, aquarium and sports plant.

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Free-writing: My university life

First, I was anxiety about my university life, because my house is very far from my university. However, I enjoy going to school!! Now, I really enjoy my university life. Fortunately, I have a lot of friends, and they are very kind for me. There are many assignments in my school, so I always hard to finish my assignments. It is so hard for me, but I leading a pleasant university life. I think that the class is more difficult, because I have to use PC.

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Class reunion

I will hold a class reunion with my classmates at a primary school on January 8. I am a organizer, and there are three another organizers. Therefore, we often assemble to decide on detail about class reunion. It is some hard, but I enjoy to contact my classmates. I am looking forward to seeing them.

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New album☆

I like music, so I always listen to music. My recent favorite album is SENSE that is released December 1 by Mr. Children. It is a new album an interval of two years, so I was so excited. Mr. Children’s vocal is a Kazutoshi Sakurai, and all of the songs were written by him. His words are amazing. When I listened to his song first time, I was well impressed by his words. I recommend Mr. Children, so please listen to their songs.

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Talk show

Last Sunday, I went to ballpark with my friend. There was held meeting that some Hawks were invited the meeting. Therefore, I went there to watch them. They were so cool, and children looked so happy. After that, I went to PARCO to watch talk show. I saw Mahara and Honda there. They talked about their officially and privately life. It was so funny, and I enjoyed it. I will support SoftBank next year.

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BR 2-13: The Piano

I have learned the piano for ten years. When I was five years old, I started to go a piano lesson. First, I didn’t like to go a lesson. However, I gradually like to play the piano, because the songs increased that I could play. I particularly like Beatles’ songs, so I often play”Let It Be” at the concert of my school. In addition, I was a accompanist of school song at primary school. When I was fifteen years, I finished learning the piano because of examination for a senior high school. While my examination term, I always listened to classical music before I go to bed. My favorite performer is Chie Ayado who is the jassman with piano. Her music is very excited for me. I went to her concert two years ago. I was greatly touched by her performance. I would like to go that again.

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Reference

Border Rosemary. (1989). The Piano. Oxford: Oxford Bookworms

BR 2-12: JUST LIKE A MOVIE

I like the movies, so I often go to see the movie with my friends. My favorite movie are love story, fantasy and comedy. On the contrary, I don’t like horror film and action film. People may long for life like a love story film. However, it is difficult and we understand that, so we may see such a movie. Brad is a main character in this story. He and his girlfriend like to watch the movie. They want to marry, but they have no money. One day, they watched the movie, and he decided to imitate the story. However, it was a mistake, because he tried to kill women to get the rich women’s money. Then, he was arrested. The movie is more interesting, because we know what doesn’t come true.

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Reference

Leather. (2000). JUST LIKE A MOVIE. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

BR 2-11: What a Lottery

I often buy a lottery, but I always buy a sheet. I just try my fortune. If I win the lottery, I may happy. However, I wouldn’t like to win a large mount of money, because it spoils my life. Though we cannot help buying a lottery, since we want to have entertainment in our daily life. A man who is main character wins the lottery, but he was robbed his lottery by robber. Then he was pushed over by robber, and he lost his memory. He has a dream that he becomes a singer, but he couldn’t be a singer because of poverty. After he lost his memory, he could co-star with famous singer. His life changed!! I don’t know which did he happy, but I think that what he was robbed lottery was turning point in his life.

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Reference

Colin Campbell. (2006). What a Lottery. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

BR 2-10: Under the Moon

The earth is called a miraculous planet, because there are water and air. Therefore, we can live in the earth. The sun is huge, and on the planet Earth we cannot live without heat and light from the sun. Around our planet, there is the ozone layer, which protects us from the sun’s fire. In addition, the ozone layer also protects us from the ultraviolet rays. The ultraviolet rays can be cause of skin cancer, and it is a matter of life and death. If the ozone layer breaks up, we may not live. However, it is gradually becoming breaks up, because of the Freon. We should protect the ozone layer, but it is difficult thing. We have to awake to change of our environment. I would like to do my best for the earth. I believe that environment is better than now in the future.

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Reference

Under the Moon. Rowena Akinyemi. Oxford. Oxford Bookworms, 1992

BR 2-09: ONE-WAY TICKET

Where do you want to go if you were to have a one-way ticket? There are three plays in this book, and each main character makes a trip in various places. I think that it is important to experience and to know someone’s ideas, because it may broaden my horizons. In this plays, a main characters meet many people. For example, a man exchanges information with traveler about countries what they have been visited before. It is so interesting, and I would like to go trip. The meaning of one-way ticket is no plan what country we go next. It is a little anxiety, but nevertheless it is excited me. What I know new world connect the growth of myself. I would like to trip with I have one-way ticket!

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Reference

ONE-WAY TICKET. Jennifer Bassett. Oxford:Oxford Bookworms, 1991

Monkey Majik

I went concert to civic hall to see my favorite artists "Monkey majik" 2 weeks before. I was so exited to see their performance, because I already listened their best album!! It was a first time that I went their concert. Their performance was so amazing!! I would like to go their concert again.

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Essay 2-02b: Enjoy Learning Languages!!

I have learned a lot of foreign languages, for example, Japanese, English, Spanish and Korean. I think that it is difficult to learn foreign languages, but nevertheless it is so interesting and important things for me. I began to learn Spanish and Korean since I entered university. As to English, I have learned for 7 years, but I am not good at speak English well. When I learn foreign languages, I realize that it is important to figure out Japanese. I tell you about my chronological language learning experiences.


When I was elementary school student, I like to learn Japanese, including Kanji. I was interested in America, when I was ten years old. It is the reason that I set off learn English. There are a lot of pictures and the Stars and Stripes of America in my room on that time. However, I didn’t have opportunity to learn English then. When I graduate from elementary school, I buried time capsule at ground with my classmate. I got picture of “Twin Tower” into the time capsule in order to don’t forget that incident.


Next, I tell you about my junior high school days. I started to learn English at this time. At first I learned alphabet. It is the base, but I delighted to learn it. When I was thirteen years old, I took part in English seminar because of I was recommended my English teacher to join it. I could good experience there. It was my first time that I come in contact with a foreigners, so I remember that I was keyed up over to speak English with them. I made friends with other participants them.


I went cram school, after I entered to high school. Since was more difficult that the English class. In addition to English, I learn Japanese classic and Chinese classic. I was particularly poor at Japanese classic. However, I belonged to humanistic class, I did spend much time on these classes.


Now, I am learning English as my specialty at university. I have four classes relate to English, and these are reading, listening, speaking and writing. These are not so easy for me, but it is a challenging content.
I am especially poor at speaking, so I teach Japanese to overseas student with my friend in English. It is pretty difficult thing, but I will try to progress with my English. When I was a freshman in university, I learned Spanish as a second language. It was so difficult for me, for example pronunciation and spelling. I could learn Spanish culture as well as language. I also learn Korean since this year. Korean close to Japanese in some respects, so it is easer compared with other languages. Since I want to know about Korean culture and language, I exchanging letter with my Korean friend. It is so interesting, so I will keep it!!


I will tell you about the reason why did I start to learn Korean. I like the K-pop singer when I was junior high school student, so I was interested in Korea. My favorite Korean singer is TOHOSHINKI, and their chorus is amazing!! I have many favorite songs, so I can't select the best song. Therefore, I would like to hear their songs. Regrettably, I have never been to Korea, so I want to go to Korea very much!!


Next, I tell you about my favorite Western music is "Man In The Mirror" that is Michael Jackson's song. I especially like the words. My best language is Korean, because Korean is similar to Japanese. Opposite to it, I am poor at Spanish, because it is difficult for me to speak with a trill. I want to learn English and Korean with my friends harder than present.


Finally, I often listen to Western music and K-pop. It helps to memorize a word in common use and pronunciation. It is important things that we are exposed different culture. If we figure out them, we can find other side of own country. I want to learn more other languages from now on!!

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My favorite shoes

There are so many kinds of shoes. It is difficult for me to find one, that fit to oneself. My favorite shoes are boots, so I have 6 kinds of them, for example, long or short, high heels or low heels and fur. I always change the design according to situation and clothes. However, I usually put on my boots only winter. As for summer, I always choose light and low heels, because I have to walk a long-distance a day. I want to put on high heels, but it in reality it is difficult. In fact, I think that the best shoes are sneakers when I walk a long time. Therefore, I would like to wear sneakers, but I don’t have clothes that are match with it. I will try to wear casual clothes.

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BR 2-08: Five Short plays

There are five short plays, and all plays are so interesting. I like the second play the most. When I read it, I found a man’s mind. There are some characters. We usually give mutual help to each other, but when it comes to the point, we shift the responsibility onto others. For example, a man is lying in the street, and there are three people including you. Can you help him that you carry the ball? Actually, it is difficult thing that you instruct someone to call an ambulance, for example. However, after few minutes, a woman came and she instructed each people to treatment. Therefore, he recovered from his illness, and then three people admired each other. It is a great to act of kindness.

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Reference

Five short plays. Martyn Ford. Oxford: Oxford Bookworms, 2003

BR 2-07: One Thousand Dollars

Now, I will tell you about a rich man. His name is Richard Rockwell, and he was madly in love. He was suffering from proposal to her, because she is going to Europe for two years. He talked about it with his father, and then his father said, “Money can buy most things. You say that money can’t buy time?” to him. If you were Richard, which do you agree with he or his father? I don’t think that money can buy most things, but money is also important thing like a love. Therefore, I don’t choose love or money. It may doesn’t find an answer. Finally, Richard could tell her that he loved her. Money can’t buy time… I believe so. Please read it!!

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Reference

One Thousand Dollars. O.Henry. Oxford: Oxford Bookworms, 2000

My favorite TV shows

I have a lot of favorite TV shows, so I will tell you about two shows. I like American dramas, so I often watch them, for example, UGLY BETTY and SEX AND THE CITY. Both of them are series, and these are popular with American people. First, one of the highlight of the UGLY BETTY is clothes. Betty is main character of this story and she works at MODE that is publishing company of fashion magazine. Therefore, each characters dress in stylish and original clothes. That is so wonderful!! When you watch this drama, please check it. Next, I will tell you about SEX AND THE CITY. This drama describes four women’s life and their friendship. Whenever I watch it, I learn the moral from the story, because they also learn the moral from their mistakes and experiences.

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My favorite car

Today, I tell you about my favorite cars. I have two favorite cars. First, I like Prius that is produced by TOYOTA. My father’s car is Prius. It is hybrid and 144 countries sell it. It has two kinds of engines, gasoline engine and motor engine. Accordingly, it is well known as fuel-efficient cars, and it is also environment-friendly. However, it has the defects of noiseless. It is strong point, but nevertheless it is disadvantageous point. Second, I also like hummer, but I think that I will never ride it. Since it was finished to sale. H2 is the most favorite design for me, and I especially like limousine in the model of H2. In the future, I want to have an environment-friendly car.

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BR 2-06: New Yorkers

Do you know O Henry? She wrote this book. There are stories about some New Yorker’s life. First of all, there is a person who is more precious than oneself to one couple. They sold their precious things because of they buy a Christmas present for each other. Since they were so poor, the woman sold her beautiful hair, and the man sold his watch. If I were she, I couldn’t part with my treasure for others. However, I want to be so in the future. The other story is mysterious. There is a man that he worked hard as famous lawyer. One day, he suddenly lost his memory even his wife. He goes back to the drawing board his life as another person. It is so mysterious story, but some people want to start afresh their life. We should not lose control ourselves.

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Reference

O. Henry. New Yorkers. Oxford: Oxford Bookworms, 1991

BR 2-05: Sister Love

Do you have brother or sister? I have two older sisters, and I am friendly with them. However, I didn’t good relationship with them, when I was an elementary school student, because I was a spoilt child. The difference of age between my sister and I is 7. It was a bother to me before, but now I can consult with my sister about a matter. I am grateful to them for it. However, when I read a book, I was displeased with the content, because younger sister deprived an older sister of her boyfriend. The younger sister was more beautiful than older sister, so she was confident in herself. I think that there weren’t sisterly love. I want to cherish my precious sisters.

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Reference

John Escott. Sister Love. Oxford: Oxfoed bookworms, 2005

My favorite flower

I have a lot of favorite flowers and it is different by season. First, spring is the cherry blossom, and I especially like weeping cherries. I go out to see the cherry blossoms every year at Kumamoto castle. There are many cherries and it is so beautiful. Second, summer is sunflower, because these turn on the Sun. I’m borne up by the sight. Third, fall is cosmos. There are many cosmoses on the river near my house. Finally, winter is poinsettia. When I see it, I have a realization to come up the Christmas. The most my favorite flower is rose. I like the fragrance of roses, so I often wreathe the room with them. When I see flowers, I always feel good.

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Essay 2-02a: Enjoy Learning Languages!!

I have learned a lot of foreign languages, for example, Japanese, English, Spanish and Korean. I think that it is difficult to learn foreign languages, but nevertheless it is so interesting and important things for me. I began to learn Spanish and Korean since I entered university. As to English, I have learned for 7 years, but I am not good at speak English well. When I learn foreign languages, I realize that it is important to figure out Japanese. I tell you about my chronological language learning experiences.


When I was elementary school student, I like to learn Japanese, including Kanji. I was interested in America, when I was ten years old. It is the reason that I set off learn English. There are a lot of pictures and the Stars and Stripes of America in my room on that time. However, I didn’t have opportunity to learn English then. When I graduate from elementary school, I buried time capsule at ground with my classmate. I got picture of “Twin Tower” into the time capsule in order to don’t forget that incident.


Next, I tell you about my junior high school days. I started to learn English at this time. At first I learned alphabet. It is the base, but I delighted to learn it. When I was thirteen years old, I took part in English seminar because of I was recommended my English teacher to join it. I could good experience there. It was my first time that I come in contact with a foreigners, so I remember that I was keyed up over to speak English with them. I made friends with other participants them.


I went cram school, after I entered to high school. Since was more difficult that the English class. In addition to English, I learn Japanese classic and Chinese classic. I was particularly poor at Japanese classic. However, I belonged to humanistic class, I did spend much time on these classes.


Now, I am learning English as my specialty at university. I have four classes relate to English, and these are reading, listening, speaking and writing. These are not so easy for me, but it is a challenging content.
I am especially poor at speaking, so I teach Japanese to overseas student with my friend in English. It is pretty difficult thing, but I will try to progress with my English. When I was a freshman in university, I learned Spanish as a second language. It was so difficult for me, for example pronunciation and spelling. I could learn Spanish culture as well as language. I also learn Korean since this year. Korean close to Japanese in some respects, so it is easer compared with other languages. Since I want to know about Korean culture and language, I exchanging letter with my Korean friend. It is so interesting, so I will keep it!!


Finally, I often listen to Western music and K-pop. It helps to memorize a word in common use and pronunciation. It is important things that we are exposed different culture. If we figure out them, we can find other side of own country. I want to learn more other languages from now on!!

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My favorite movie

I usually watch the various movie of the world. I tell you about two my favorite movies. The first movie is “Life Is Beautiful”. This is a world-famous Italian movie. If you watch this movie, you will change your view of life. This story is in the time of the Nazis. There was a certain family. One day, they was committed to the concentration camp, because of the father was Jewish person. When I watch this movie, I feel sad. However, it was depicted love of the family. The second movie is “The postman of Heaven”. It is a Korean movie. We actually can’t send a letter to the deceased, but the hero let on that he is a postman of heaven. I couldn’t stop tears, when I watch one. I recommend you to watch these movies.

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Outline: My Language Experience

My Language Learning Experience

Elementary School

• • Japanese
• 
  
• Junior high school
  • Enlish
    • seminar
    • cram school
  • Japanese
• 
  
• High school
  • Japanese
  • English
    • Listen to Western music
    • cram school
• 
  
• University
• English
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • speaking
  • listening
  • get on with overseas student
• Spanish
• Korean
• Exchange letter with Korean friend
• Listen to K-pop

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mind map: My Language Learning Experience

Quick post: My Language Experience

I learned a lot of foreign countries, for example, Japanese, English, Spanish, and Korean. I have been studied English for 7 years. However, I am not good at to speak English, so I have to study English more hard. I studied English and Japanese until high school student. After I entered University, I started to learn Spanish and Korean.

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BR 2-04: A Ghost in Love

Do you believe in ghosts? I don’t believe in that. Though after I read this book, my idea was changed. It may be in the real world. If you don’t believe in ghosts, I recommend you to read this book. Perhaps you may change your notion. There are three plays in this book. The first play is that a ghost revenges his wife’s new husband, because the man stole his insurance. You may think that this play is scary, but it is full of love to his family. Second play is conjugal affection. Jenny was a film actress, but his husband, Gilbert objected to return to her job. One day, Gilbert died in plane accident. When she waited him at airport, she met Gilbert of his youth. He said to her that “Be an actress again”. Third play is that ghost and a man fall in love. These stories may change your view of the ghost.

Reference

Michael Dean. A Ghost in Love. Oxford: Oxford Bookworms, 1999

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BR 2-03: Forrest Gump

Do you know “Forrest Gump”? It is famous film and I saw that when I was high school student. When I saw this film, I was borne up by main character, Forest Gump. He is an unusual man, because he experienced various things. For example, a footballer, a soldier in Vietnam, he meets the President of America, he goes into space and his best friend is an ape. He has mental retardation, but he lived honestly for himself. Instead of awkward, he had a talent for about especially one thing. It is warm and funny that he tries hard anything. If you will try something new, you have to read this book. You may get courage. I recommend you to read this book or watch this movie.

Reference

Winston Groom. Forrest Gump. English: Penguin Books, 1994

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My favorite drink

I have a lot of favorite drinks, but I don’t like carbonated drink. I almost drink a tea, particular barley tea. It doesn’t matter to me when I drink that. Tea is easy to drink at all times. I like “soukenbicha” he best as to barley tea. When I am weary from lack of sleep, I always drink orange juice. It makes me vigor, so I often drink it before an examination. Other my favorite drinks are coffee, chai, lassi and ume liqueur. I like coffee very much, because since when I was a child, I drank black coffee with my mother. I can relax by drinking coffee. As to alcoholic drink, I often drink ume liqueur in my home. However, I don’t like beer, it is better to me. Finally, chai and lassi are Indian drinks. Chai is similar to tea and lassi is similar to yoghurt. If you go Indian restaurant, please try to drink them.

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My favorite color

I have a lot of favorite colors, so it is difficult to choose most favorite one. My favorite colors are black, white, purple, red, dark brown and gray. I like quite colors comparatively, therefore my clothes is almost these colors. However, as to flower, I like light color. For example, rose are red, pink, and orange. Sunflower is yellow. I can refresh whenever I see them. Color has effect, so I give some example. If you want to up your concentration, you had better to use blue stationery. When I was junior high school student, I always use blue stationery. It is a wonder that we change sensory temperature, when we look cold color or warm color. Cold color makes us cold, and warm color makes us warm. My room is kind of a warm color.

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Essay 02-01b: Nishihara is my healing spot!!

What is your way in order to relieve some of your stress? We are pushed for time everyday. The present, the numbers of melancholic tending increase in Japan. We need something pastime agreeable to own tastes. Do you have your healing spot? I will tell you about my favorite healing spot, Nishihara village!!


Nishihara village has a population of 6,774. It is not so big, but so beautiful village. Nishihara village is surrounded by mountain, and Mt. Tawara is famous of all others. There is a lot of beautiful nature. This village is near the Mt. Aso, so the wind brow from east. It is called “Matsuborikaze”. In order to nature, there are many places that are blessed with the native beauty. I give some favorite places.


First, I tell you about shirataki Falls. It is in the forest, and the water is so clear. If you go near the fall, you get the smoke of the waterfall. It is so agreeable, and you may feel refreshed there. Second, I tell you about Aso Milk stock farm. There are a lot of animals, and you are able to several experience. For example, you can close contact animals, milking, the vegetable crop and to make butter. Third, I tell you about “Moenosato”. It is located on the roots of the Mt. Tawara. There is selling local special products, and you can experience to make pottery. In addition, a number of million cosmoses blossom out in fall. In this season, it take place cosmos festival there. It is so beautiful, so I go to see them every year.


The biggest fascination of the village is wind power generation. There are 10 dynamos, and these are 66 meters in diameter. It is said ”Aso Nishihara wind farm” where is the largest generating station in Kyusyu. It is so great view that dynamos are lined up in grassland of vast extent. Wind form makes electric power, and supply energy for the city. These are good for the environment. Wind power generation do its work of reduction in annual carbon dioxide of 18,000ton, and it compared to carbon dioxide emissions of car reach 23,000.

Thank you for your comments :) Nishihara village is great place and I want to go there someday with Saki, Ryoko, Yuta and Kate!! There are a lot of great restaurants, for example, smorgasbord of additive-free foods. I want to know other nice restaurants♪

Nishihara village makes me happy, because there is environment－friendly. Fall and grassland heals my weary heart. I always get power there to have daily life. If you under a lot of stress, I suggest to go Nishihara village. I would like to go there sometime.

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Essay 02-01a: Nishihara is my healing spot!!

What is your way in order to relieve some of your stress? We are pushed for time everyday. The present, the numbers of melancholic tending increase in Japan. We need something pastime agreeable to own tastes. Do you have your healing spot? I will tell you about my favorite healing spot, Nishihara village!!


Nishihara village has a population of 6,774. It is not so big, but so beautiful village. Nishihara village is surrounded by mountain, and Mt. Tawara is famous of all others. There is a lot of beautiful nature. This village is near the Mt. Aso, so the wind brow from east. It is called “Matsuborikaze”. In order to nature, there are many places that are blessed with the native beauty. I give some favorite places.


First, I tell you about shirataki Falls. It is in the forest, and the water is so clear. If you go near the fall, you get the smoke of the waterfall. It is so agreeable, and you may feel refreshed there. Second, I tell you about Aso Milk stock farm. There are a lot of animals, and you are able to several experience. For example, you can close contact animals, milking, the vegetable crop and to make butter. Third, I tell you about “Moenosato”. It is located on the roots of the Mt. Tawara. There is selling local special products, and you can experience to make pottery. In addition, a number of million cosmoses blossom out in fall. In this season, it take place cosmos festival there. It is so beautiful, so I go to see them every year.


The biggest fascination of the village is wind power generation. There are 10 dynamos, and these are 66 meters in diameter. It is said ”Aso Nishihara wind farm” where is the largest generating station in Kyusyu. It is so great view that dynamos are lined up in grassland of vast extent. Wind form makes electric power, and supply energy for the city. These are good for the environment. Wind power generation do its work of reduction in annual carbon dioxide of 18,000ton, and it compared to carbon dioxide emissions of car reach 23,000.


Nishihara village makes me happy, because there is environment－friendly. Fall and grassland heals my weary heart. I always get power there to have daily life. If you under a lot of stress, I suggest to go Nishihara village. I would like to go there sometime.

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BR 2-02: Love actually

I think that airport is brimming over with love. The Arrivals gate at airport where happy, smiling passengers greet their friends and relatives. If you look for it, you will find that love is all around us. There is various loves in this story, for example, family, friend, lover and so on. Christmas will happen something miracle. If you usually hard to say “Thank you” or “I love you”. It may say that for Christmas. One British Prime Minister fall in love with his secretary, but he couldn’t say his heart to her. Finally, he asks staff to change the secretary in order to doesn’t getting love her more. However, it doesn’t mean anything, and then he accepts his heart without bitterness. Actually, there is a lot of love around me. My sister has a baby, and she gives her baby an affectionate kiss. When I see that, my heart gets kindly. Please find your love actually.

Reference

Richard curtis. Love actually. England: Penguin Books,2004

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My favorite dish

I have a lot of my favorite dishes, so it is difficult for me to select from them. However, I take leave to select, I like pasta. It has so many kinds, but I especially love pescatore!! It boils fish and tomato with tomato sauce. Since I like fish and tomato, it is best combination for me. I also like mozzarella, so I often eat pasta of mozzarella and tomato. Next, Korean dishes are also my favorite dishes. There are good for beauty and health. Samgyetang is chicken broth that gives you immediate relief for cold, and warm up our body. Furthermore, it is popular with Korean as a home cooking. I want to cook them by myself, and I’d like to eat them!!

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BR:2-01 Laughter

When do you laugh? When you talk with your friend or watch the fanny TV program? Maybe there are many kinds of laughter in the world. This book was written that history, kinds and disposition of human about laughter.

From the far past, we have been laughed when we want to forget pain or sadness. Laughter are said to be started before we begin to speak language. People laugh when they encounter humors.

There really is a lot more humor around now than in the past. There are three kinds of humor, and these are physical humor, humor we can see and the humor of words. We can practice to show humor on April fool’s Day on our friend or family, so let’s try it next April 1. However, telling jokes may hurt feeling someone, so we have to be careful about what kind of jokes we tell.

Reference

Steve Ziolkowski.Laughter.Oxford:Oxford University Press.2003

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My favorite place

I have a lot of favorite places, my room, bathroom, Aso and so on.

First, I like to listen to music, so there are many CDs in my room. Whenever I study, read a book or magazine, take a bath, listening to my favorite music relaxes me. In addition, there are also DVD in my room, so I watch them when my vacant hours. I often light an odorous candle, and then my room is fragrant with sweet smell.

Second, I also listening music at the bathroom, so I always spend much time to take a bath.

Finally, I like Aso to take a drive. The air is pretty clear, and there is cool even summer. There is grassland of vast extent, it is so beautiful view. We must protect nature for doesn’t lose beautiful nature.

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My favorite season

I like japanese 4 seasons, but it is so difficult to me to choose one. Probably, I like winter, because winter has a lot of events. For example, Christmas, New year, ski, my friend's birthday and so on. In addition, food also good!! I like to have a nabe party, and I have a party every year with my friends. Conversely speaking, I don't like hot weather, so I don't like summer.

Secondly my favorite season is spring. Spring bloom many beautiful flowers, and the air is so clear. Another reason, I go out to see the cherry blossoms at Kumamoto castle!! It is so beautiful. I want to see you next spring with your precious person.

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vacation memory

I could have so precious memories and times during my vacation. I had a lot of memories, so I give you some deeply memories.

First, I realized what I meet my friends again. There is in Tokyo that my several close friends, and they get home at this vacation. We talked a lot, and the good old memories rushed into my mind. Second, I stayed with Asaki’s home in Miyazaki. Her family was so kind, and they guided me to the tourist attractions. I was so impressed with the beauty of the sea!! I want to go again to Miyazaki. I’m much obliged for her family’s kindness.

Third, I stayed with cottage with my friends, Asaki, Chika, Chinami, Kurumi, Mizuho, Saya, and Ryoko. There are hot springs near the cottage, so we enjoyed it!! I enjoyed my vacation to the full.

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sport to watch

One of my hobbies is to watch the sport. For example, baseball, soccer, figure skating, golf, volleyball, handball and so on. I often go stadium to watch baseball game, and I supporting Softbank Hawks. I went Yahoo Dome to watch the Softbank’s game when four month ago. It was very excited and team has won. In next month, I will watch the soccer game with my parents and friend. I am impatient for the day!!

As to soccer, I always cheer varsity of Japan. When is the World Cup, I especially get excited. Next, I’ll tell you about my favorite players, who are Mao Asada, Ryo Ishikawa, Munenori Kawasaki, Tomoaki Makino and Tulio. I get the power whenever I watch their play.

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high school memory

I have a lot of high school memory, so I selected above all impressive things some four things from them.

First of all, my school has an annual event that students lodge together for study. This event takes place after some days of entrance ceremony. It was so hard and very tired, but nevertheless I made friends with many people.

Second, the marathon is one of an annual event. It was like a mountain climbing, and there is 33 kilometer. Of course, next day, I always suffered muscular pain

Third, I couldn’t forget my field day. My school is famous for human letters, and this practice is so hard, but it is very rewarding thing. Finally, I belonged to baseball club and I was a team manager. I could have valuable time there.

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junior high memory

My junior high school was well known for its strict regulations, and my homeroom teacher was particularly strict when I was in first grade. I have belonged to the tennis club, so I love tennis very much. I still play tennis with my teammates in those days. My school gives a concert every year, so I used to accompany on the piano. I like to sing a song rather than accompany, but as such I enjoyed it. When I was third grade, I sang for my homeroom teacher with my classmates. We were so impressed with the marriage. The last my junior high memory is an entrance examination for high school. I didn’t particularly study by then, but I drove for my success in the entrance examination. Finally, I could pass the high school, so it was good memory today.

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elementary school days

My elementary school days rolled on quickly. I always played outside with my friends. We addicted to the Double Dutch that is so interesting. Our class was small, so we are all good friends. Since I taken piano lessons, I have accompanied on school song. When I was in the fifth grade, I went to Nagasaki as a school trip and then I learned the details of the atom bomb. That was a terrible shock to us, but it is so important thing what we see about them. Above all, the reference library of atom bomb was unforgettable. My most precious memories are that we buried our time capsule. It will be dug in next year, that is to say when our Coming of Age Day. I’m looking forward the day.

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My favorite place: Mind map: outline

favorite place: Out line

Introduction
Aso


Aso farmland
many shops
cheese cake
special product


the source of Shirakawa
cool
clear water
clear air


Nishihara Village
Mt. Tawara
wind power generations
grassland


Mt. Aso
caldera
aerial cableway
grand view


Yo Shomei gallery
garden
flower
tree
picture book
healing


Conclution
beautiful nature
relax

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BR 01-14: Police TV

Japanese is accustomed to peaceful life, so there is no person that usually is careful. According to this reason, Japanese is apt to be stolen money by robber when they went abroad.

My older sister is traveling around the world. In fact, she also has cheated and she has swindled her money. She reported the loss of her money to the police, then she was on a stakeout and checked security camera. After few days, the criminal was arrested. This story also arrests the robbers and police officer pursue after a thief. We must notice that manage our money especially foreign country.

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Reference Tim, Vicary. Police TV. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Essay 1-03a Brainstorm

My room

Garden

Movie theater

Aso

My bed

Bathroom

Osaka

Baseball stadium

Beside my friends

Book store

Library

Doutor

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BR 1-13: David Beckham

Do you know “David Beckham?” He is famous English footballer. Maybe it doesn’t need that I bother to explain about this. He is known people in every country. I will tell you about his life. He was born on 2 May 1975 in Leytonstone, in London. He has older sister and younger sister. His father and mother were big football fans, and David was often played football with his father. Television station featured on David, when he was child. In September 1996, David played for England for first time. Thereafter, he transferred from Manchester United to Realmadrid. Following the Los Angeles galaxy, AC Milan. In 1999, he married Victoria. I will support his officially and privately.

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Reference

Bernard , S. (2003). David Beckham. England : Peason Education Limited.

Vacation plans

I have four summer vacation plans. First of all, I’ll involve in volunteer work, I belong to volunteer group, and we usually clean the toilet of institution. It is very nice work, because I can widen a circle of friendship with people of various generations. I’ll try other volunteer works that use this vacation. Second, I’ll study for getting qualifications, kanji, English, secretary and TOEIC for example. Therefore, I’ll study deliberately. Third, I’ll work part－time job. Finally, I’ll go driving to Aso, and we will camp or hire the log house. I would like to shoot off fire works and look star. I hope to lead a full summer vacation.

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My sisters

I tell you about my sisters. I have two older sisters. First, my oldest sister is Yuko. She is 26years old, and she works hospital as a nurse. She married 2 years ago, and she has a daughter. Her daughter's name is Wakana. She is so pretty, and she will be 2 years old on the next her birthday.

Next, My other sister is Michiko. She has an independent mind, so she is traveling all over the world now. My parents worry about her, but she knows that. She loves family very much, so she often sends e-mail for us. Maybe she will develope into an attractive woman. I 'm looking forward to returning her to Japan. My sisters are so individual person, but I love them very much.

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Welcome to my Portfolios page!

Revised by: satoko

Date: 2010.06.30

0.0. Proto-Portfolios

Reflections on Proto-Portfolios

[Explain 2-3 of the most important developments evident in your current Proto-Portfolio spreadsheet about here.]

1.0. 1st Semester Portfolio

[Briefly explain the organization and content of your 1st Semester Portfolio about here.]

1.1. Essay Showcase

Best Essay

[Explain which is your best essay, and why you think so. Give at least two (2+) reasons. Provide a direct link to it in a short display title, keeping the URL hidden from view.]

Overall Essay Developments

[Explain two or three (2-3) of the most important, overall developments evident in your essay writing this semester.]

1.2. Book Review Showcase

Congratulations!!!

Do you like soccer? I like soccer very much ♡ On June 25th, Japan won 3-1 with Denmark. It was so amazing game!! The game was played at 3:30 a.m. Japanese time, so I asked Ryoko to call me at 3 o'clock. I got up, and supported Japan. I was very excited during the game without regard to early in the morning. That's why; I was very sleepy on Friday's class. Next game is June 29th!! Let's support Japan with me!!

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BR 1-12: Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison was a great inventor. I will tell you his invention and life. In his lifetime, he invented or helped to invent more than one thousand different things. Many of his inventions and ideas changed the world. If wasn't for Thomas Edison, we might not have the electric light, sound recording and moving pictures.

He was born in the USA in 1847, and he was the youngest of seven children. When he was a child, he went to school at home. He read many books to learn about things around him. He started working when he was 12 years old. His first job was selling newspapers on trains. He did this job for two years. When he was 14 years old, he began his own newspaper. He made the newspaper on one of the trains he worked on. No one had ever done anything like that before!

In 1863, when he was 16 years old, he changed jobs. He started working as a telegrapher. In 1863, there were no phones. The telegraph was the only way to send messages a long way. The telegraph works by sending electrical messages down a line. These messages are sent in Morse code. It uses dots and dashes to stand for letters that make up words.

He became　deaf when he was a child. He liked working as a telegrapher because he didn't need to hear very well to do his work. His job as a telegrapher helped him to make his first big invention. He invented a telegraph machine that sent more than one telegraph at a time. Many people say that being deaf helped to make Edison a good inventor. They say that he could think better because he couldn't always hear what was going on around him.

Most of his inventions were to do with sound and sending messages. These were the things he missed out on because he was deaf.

In 1872, He set up his own big laboratory. It was in this laboratory that he did some of his best inventing work. He made the first sound recorder in his laboratory. He also worked on ideas that would help other people make phones, radios and moving pictures.

For many years, other inventors had been working on the electric light. In 1879, He became the first person to make the electric light work.

Thomas Edison died in 1931. He was 84 years old. By the time of his death, he had seen how many of his ideas and inventions had changed the world.

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Reference

Reilly, C. (2007). THOMAS EDISON. Australia: Nelson Australia Pty Ltd.

About blogging

Do you know “short‐lived reign? It means existing for only a short time, and this word is applicable to me. In brief, I can’t keep a diary, for example. That’s why I unaccustomed to blogging periodically. When I was a high school student, my friend has formed our blog, so she advised me to write blog. However, I couldn’t it because of my character that I can’t continue. Basically, I don’t like to write blog, but it is important to write blog in English. In addition, I would like to improve my ability before everything, so I will take enjoyment in blogging.

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BR 1-11: Peacekeeper

I'm look up to peacekeepers after I read this book. I'll explain about peacekeepers to you. Peacekeepers are people who are sent to places where there has been fighting. They help and protect people so they can feel safe, and so they can live together in peace. They know that real peace, rebuilding places and rebuilding parts of the world by the United Nations.

The United Nations is an organisation that most countries in the world belong to. Peacekeepers help to give people clean water and take care of refugees. Refugees are people who have had to leave their homes because of war, and they also build houses so people have somewhere to live. Life can also be hard when peacekeepers arrive in a new country. Sometimes, they have to face dangers.

Though it is dangerous work, people become peacekeepers becouse they want to help other people. The best thanks they get are the smiles and love of the people they help.

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Reference

Trussell-Cullen, A. (2007). PEACEKEEPER. Australia: Nelson Australia Pty Ltd.

About my keitai

My keitai is black and slide model. It type is N‐04A that is made by NEC. I have changed keitai three times before. When I buy keitai, I always puzzle which to choose black or white, but I choose black in the end. Although, N‐04A is very useful, it sometimes run down suddenly that is bothered me. Of course, it has good points. Since my keitai is for office worker, it is easy to manage my schedule. If I buy new keitai, I’ll choose other color except black.

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Quick post

I recorded my voice last Wednesday. I really hate my voice, and I took a lot of mistake. If you will listen my recording voice, maybe you feel bad X( However I tried so many times, so I glad if you listen to my voice recording. I seldom record my voice, so I had good opportunity.

BR1-10: The Antarctic Treaty

First of all, I will tell you about Antarctica where is the fifth－largest continent on Earth. It is also the coldest, windiest, driest and highest continent. It is an ice－covered place where no large plants grow, and no land mammals, reptiles or amphibians live. Antarctica does not belong to one country, and it has no government. People visit Antarctica－usually as tourists, or to do scientific reseach－but no one lives these all the time.

Next, I will talk about treaty. As so many nations had made a claim to territory in Antrarctica, it was clear that figfting might break out. Diplomats from different countries wanted to stop a war from starting, so they began talking about a treaty for Antarctica. A treaty is a written agreement signed by two or more nations. In 1959, 12 nations signed the Antarcticic Treaty. The nations were Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The treaty came into force in 1961.

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Reference

Haydon, J. (2008). The Antarctic Treaty. Australia: Nelson Australia Pty Ltd .

Using computer

I don’t like using computer, because it is so complicated system and difficult. I increased the time that I use computer since I entered a university. For example, write a paper, write a blog and operation of computer in writing class, but these operation are not easy to me, so I often get confused about these operation. However, I feel that I am progressing with my computer skills, and then I will try them hard. Contrary to these sides, I also use useful sides of computer, facebook, skype, for example. These can communicate with foreign people, so I often use them.

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Essay 1-01c: Voice Recording

This is my recording voice to my host family. I don't like my voice, but please listen it!!



Thank you for listening.

My favorite movies

I have three favorite movies, “Love song to angel”, “Postman to heaven” and “Harry Potter”. First of all, “love song to angel” was screened in 1992. This movie is very interesting, because sisters sing arranged hymns in church. I like these songs very much. Second, “Postman to heaven” is collaboration of Korea and Japan. This movie was written by Eriko Kitagawa, and she is my favorite playwright. Her works are very warm, so I would like to see this movie. Finally, I talk about “Harry Potter”. It is known to all over the world. I have been seen this series in movie theater when I was pupil.

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Base ball game

My favorite base ball team is "Soft bank hawks". I went to Yahoo Stadium on last Sunday in May with my parents and my friend. I love base ball very much, so I am so excited when we arrived at stadium. Before start game, we looked practice. My favorite player is Munenori Kawasaki. We cheered softbank during the game. Finally, softbank hawks won the extended game, so I was very very very happy!!! I would like to watch base ball game again.

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BR1-09: The Green Belt Movement

Do you know the green belt movement? This movement is a community-based group in Kenya. It was set up to help protect the environment, mainly through planting trees. Over the past 40 to 50 years, large numbers of trees have been chopped down in Kenya. Most of them have never been replaced. The green belt movement aims to grow trees from seeds, and plant them on farms and other open spaces where they are needed. The green belt movement was started in 1997 by Wangari Maatai. She was the head of the veterinary department at Nairobi University, but she was also interested in community and environment. In 2004, she won the Nobel Peace Prize. This is a very important prize given to one person each year that has done something outstanding for world peace. Giving the prize to Wangari showed that peace doesn't just mean stopping wars. It can also mean making the world a better place to live in. The green belt movement has done so well in Kenya because many people have joined in and worked hard to improve their environment and lives. However, if it had not been for the ideas and the drive of just one woman Wangari Maagari who is none of this many have happened.

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Reference

Reilly, G. (2007). The Green Belt Movement. Australia: Nelson Australia.

BR1-08: Twins

The word "Twin" comes from the ancient Greek word twins, which means "two together". There are three kinds of twins identical twins, fratrenal twins and conjoined twins. Identical twins have the same DNA. This means that a pair of identical twins is always a pair of boys or a pair of girls. Identical twins usually look alike. Fraternal twins don't share the same DNA. They may look alike, although many do not. They can be a pair of boys or girls, or a boy and girl. Conjoined twins are identical twins who are joined together at a part of their bodies. Conjoined twins are very rare. I have friends that fraternal twins and identical twins.

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Reference

Allan, T. (2007). Twins. Australia: Nelson Australia Pty Ltd.

Foreign countries

There are a lot of foreign countries all over the world. When I was eleven years old, I yearned for American cultures. That is why I would like to learn English. I love American thoughts, because they have independent minds. I believe that I live in America in the future. Now, I am interested in Korea these are music, food, language and culture. Korean resenbles Japanese in language, so I study enjoyment in Korea. I want to know more that there are a lot of different cultures and countries.

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Essay 1-02b: tohoshinki(tvxq)

Introduction


Tohoshinki has another name that is "tvxq". They are five people, and they are from Korea. Their singing and dancing are great, so they have a high popularity among young people in Korea. They are, so to speak, SMAP in Japan. Each can main vocal all of them, and their chorus is so nice!!

origin of name

Japan, they are called "tohoshinki". If I write with kanji, it's "東方神起". Their names are different by country that the way to call name. For example, in Korea, they are called "Tong Vfang Xien Qi" so it for "TVXQ". In China, they are called "Dong Bang Shin Ki ", so it for "DBSK". Names are different, but these mean same group.

background of tohoshinki(tvxq)

Tvxq are Yunho, Changmin, Jejung, Yuchun and Junsu. Yunho and Jejung are same old, and they are the oldest of the five, and then Changmin is the youngest. Yonho and Jejung are 24 years old. Yuchun and Junsu are 23 years old. Changmin is 22 years old. Their average stature is over 180cm. They are good at Japanese, and they look up to "The Gospellers", so they co-stared with The Gospellers. When I listened to co-stared song, I was moved. Tvxq made them debut on the world of Korean music in 2004. Their debut single was "Hug", and this song was sold like fun. In Japan, they came out in 2005, and their debut song is "Stay With Me Tonight". However, they weren’t known then in Japan.

present condition

Now, tvxq suspending activity, because Jejung, Yuchun and Junsu accused a theatrical agency in Korea of injects contract. It is terrible that the substance of contract for them. They can't activity all through they are doing individual activity. Yunho will take part in concert that will hold a public performance in honor of the late Michael Jackson. Changmin and Yuchun will try to an actor in Korea, and Jejung also trying to an actor in Japan. Junsu will go solo in Japan.

websites of interest about tohoshinki(tvxq)

They have two records of the Guinness book of World Records. First of all, tvxq have the most number of fun clubs. Korean fan club is "Cassiopeia", and Japanese is "Begeast". There are eight hundreds thousand people in Cassiopeia. Secondly, They are a group that were took a most photographs all over the world. Its amount to five hundred million sheets!!

Conclusion

When they debut in Japan, they were confused on difference of treatment Japan and Korea. In Korea, they were great singer, but they sang at small stage of region in Japan. In addition, they couldn't speak Japanese well. Whatever they hard, they didn't give up so they gained publicity in Japan. I hope that they song together and comeback!!

My favorite member is Jejung!! He is so cool and very good at cooking. I have gone their concert two times before. And so, I will go their concert on June 5. If you want to get this ticket, it is all but impossible X(

Reference

(2004). tvxq. 東方神起 official website. Retrieved 22 May, 2010, from http://cd.tvxq.smtown.com/.

(2010). tvxq profile. TVXQ Gallery and Profile. Retrieved 22 May, 2010, from http://www.kpopmusic.co.uk/tvxq_dbsk.html.

(2010). tvxq discography. TVXQ Discography. Retrieved 22 May, 2010, from http://www.fanpix.net/picture-gallery/0082657/tvxq-pictures.html.

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BR 1-07: Be Yourself

Gila has a dream that she will be an actress, but she doesn't like herself. She wants to be like Eve since the very first time she sets eyes on her, and she doesn't have changed her mind in five years they have been friends. Eve is a best girl friend for Gila, and she is kind, funny and she listens to Gila when Gila moan that Gila is not as pretty as Eve is, or as slim. Gila wants herself to be different, so she decided to do things to take her mind off her worries. Then, she joined a drama class. After that, she had confidence in her ability. I knew that important what we picture our dream. I want to say that I love this moment without hesitation.

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Reference

Beale, F. (2007). Be Yourself. UK: Gilt Edge Publishing.

My other classes

I have fifteen classes except for writing class. These are political science, biology, Korean, other culture communication for example. My Tuesday classes are all introductions, English introduction, linguistic introduction and Japanese introduction. These classes are full of useful information, but it is hard to comprehend for me, because each introduction uses a lot of slang. My Wednesday classes are writing and Korean. Korean is the best class for me. It is very fun and challenging language. I have a lot of homework, but I leading a full school life.

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Essay 1-02a: tohoshinki(tvxq)

Introduction

Tohoshinki has another name that is "tvxq". They are five people, and they are from Korea. Their singing and dancing are great, so they have a high popularity among young people in Korea. They are, so to speak, SMAP in Japan. Each can main vocal all of them, and their chorus is so nice!!

Japan, they are called "tohoshinki". If I write with kanji, it's "東方神起". Their names are different by country that the way to call name. For example, in Korea, they are called "Tong Vfang Xien Qi" so it for "TVXQ". In China, they are called "Dong Bang Shin Ki ", so it for "DBSK". Names are different, but these mean same group.

Tvxq are Yunho, Changmin, Jejung, Yuchun and Junsu. Yunho and Jejung are same old, and they are the oldest of the five, and then Changmin is the youngest. Yonho and Jejung are 24 years old. Yuchun and Junsu are 23 years old. Changmin is 22 years old. Their average stature is over 180cm. They are good at Japanese, and they look up to "The Gospellers", so they co-stared with The Gospellers. When I listened to co-stared song, I was moved. Tvxq made them debut on the world of Korean music in 2004. Their debut single was "Hug", and this song was sold like fun. In Japan, they came out in 2005, and their debut song is "Stay With Me Tonight". However, they weren’t known then in Japan.

Now, tvxq suspending activity, because Jejung, Yuchun and Junsu accused a theatrical agency in Korea of injects contract. It is terrible that the substance of contract for them. They can't activity all through they are doing individual activity. Yunho will take part in concert that will hold a public performance in honor of the late Michael Jackson. Changmin and Yuchun will try to an actor in Korea, and Jejung also trying to an actor in Japan. Junsu will go solo in Japan.

They have two records of the Guinness book of World Records. First of all, tvxq have the most number of fun clubs. Korean fan club is "Cassiopeia", and Japanese is "Begeast". There are eight hundreds thousand people in Cassiopeia. Secondly, They are a group that were took a most photographs all over the world. Its amount to five hundred million sheets!!

When they debut in Japan, they were confused on difference of treatment Japan and Korea. In Korea, they were great singer, but they sang at small stage of region in Japan. In addition, they couldn't speak Japanese well. Whatever they hard, they didn't give up so they gained publicity in Japan. I hope that they song together and comeback!!

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Outline for Essay 1-02: tohoshinki(tvxq)

Introduction

・the fascinations of tohoshinki(tvxq)

origin of name
・東方神起
・TVXQ
・DBSK

background of tohoshinki(tvxq)
・profile
・debut

the present condition
・lawsuit
・individual activity

Other websites of interest tvxq
・record of the Guinness book of World Records

Conclusion
・recommendations to reader

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Tohoshinki(TVXQ):seach terms and short list of possible sites

Search terms

tvxq profile, tvxq discography, tvxq lawsuit, tvxq official website

tvxq profile
http://www.kpopmusic.co.uk/tvxq_dbsk.html

tvxq discography
http://www.snuggharbor.net/blog/news/TVXQ_discography.html

tvxq lowsuit
http://www.soompi.com/news/sm_ent_calls_tvxq_lawsuit_a_hoaxquot
http://www.alkpop.com/2009/08/tvxq_debacle_summaryand_clarifications

tvxq official website
Korea http://cd-tvxq.smtown.com/
Japan http://toho-jp.net/

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BR 1-06: Dairy of a Skywatcher

Do you often look up at the sky? without regard to day or night. I often look up at the sky, because I can get marry mood. The author of story keep a diary about night sky, but he doesn't know constellation, so he express his mind freely what he feel. Then, he could understand constellation gradually. As for me, I went to Aso last winter for the sake of shooting star. I saw lots of shooting stars of Orion, and it's was so beautiful. My favorite constellation is Cassiopeia!! Please look for it.

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Reference

Howes, J. (2004). Diary of a Skywatcher. Australia: Nelson Australia Pty Ltd.

How I study English

I like English when I was a middle school student, and I usually listen to Western music. My favorite singer are Micheal Jackson and Back Street Boys. The lyrics of Micheal Jackson are so nice, and accordingly I study his words. In addition, I watch the foreign movie and while watch it, I don't look subtitles. Then, I watch English education TV program, "Eigodesyaberanaito". It is very useful, and informative for me. These way can study merrily.

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Movie review :Nodame cantabile

I like to go to see a movie, so I went see a movie during the Golden week and that is "nodame cantabile". Juri Ueno and Hiroshi Tamaki are main character of the movie, and They were called "Nodame" and "Chiaki". The scene of this story is at Vienna in Austria. There are a lot of academies of music, and Nodame and Chiaki going to Vienna to study music. Chiaki learns direction and
Nodame learns piano. I would like to see this movie for man that music loving. It is wonderful orchestra and scale of hall. I felt very important tings that we work hard to make a dream reality and find love. If you have free time, please see it.
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Free-writing

Do you know TOHOSHINKI? They are Korean and there are 5 people. They stopping activity as group now, but they keep acting individual. For example, actor, solo and musical. I like them for 5 years. They became adult since 5 years ago. I will introduce you my favorite songs. Maybe you know "purple Line", "Stand by U" and "TOKIWOTOMETE". They are good at singing and dancing. I recommend you to listen ballade, if you want to know talent for singing of them. For example, "Begin", "Stand by U", "ASUWAKURUKARA" and "Love in the ice". If you want to look their dance, I would like to watch Music Videos. For example, "MIROTIC", "Summer Dream", "survivor" and "Rising sun" . Please check them!!

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Brainstorming

MUSIC

Michael Jackson

Back Street Boys

Beyonce

EASTWEST Boys

BLUE

TOHOSHINKI

Piano

Enya

EXILE

Mr.Children

K-pop

Korea

Korean cosmetics

BB cream

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BR 1-05:The Unbrella

The rainy season comes soon. While the rainy season, we need umbrellas. Which do you like smart or cheap one? Carla is main character of this story. One day, the sky is grey and it began raining. She goes to the market, and she looks at the umbrella. She find a very smart red one that the price is ten dollars, but since she is a student, she doesn't have much money. Luckily for her, he could buy seven dollars, so she felt so good. Then, she goes to a cake shop, because her little brother loves cakes. When she leave the shop, she find that there is no her umbrella. She was disappointed by this occurrence. I have pity for her, and I also experienced same thing, so I usually buy cheap umbrella. In addition to this things, I often lost my umbrellas for example, in bus. I notice that I don't lose my umbrella from now on.

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Reference

Harris, Clare. The Unbrella. Oxford: Macmillan Heinemann ELT, 2005.

Food/eating habits

There are a lot of eating habits in Japan. I will tell you about it. Japanese use chopsticks when they have a meal. Korean also use chopstics, but it is made of iron, while Japanese chopstics is made of wood. In addition to normal chopstics, There is chopstics that to take food, because Japanese regard to use each chopstics as dirty thing when they take a food from one dish. This is Japanese traditional way. Next, Japan has been eaten rice, soy curd and sea vegetable. Since there are very good for health, it was said that Japanese are live a long life.

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Essay 1-02a Admired him!!

Do you know Ryo Ishikawa? He established a new record!! He took part in The Masters Tournament two years in a row, but both years he won't to get through the heat. Then, he was in out of condition, but he regained from slump. and he accomplished the least world record of stroke play. The score was 58!! That's unbelievable!! I proud of him and respect as Japanese. Incidentally, the color red is a symble of win for him, so when you try to do something, I recommend that you put on color red :) haha

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BR 1-04: Best of Friends

This book is written about many people's friendship. Friends are people who are special to each other. Friends like to spend time together, and they have things in common. Friends have storong bonds with each other. They share the good times and bad times. For example, Josh and Zac have been friends since they were babies. Next, Kate and Jack don't live near to each other and they don't go to the same school, but they share something else... because they both love basketball, and they love to talk about it a lot! Finally, Moddy and Mei have a different kind of friendship. They don't even live in the same country. Moddy lives in Australia, and Mei lives in China. Most of the time, they keep up their friendship by email, and they tell each other about their lives. There are many different kinds of friendship like this. As for me, I have a lot of great friendships with regard to common hobby, and friends of foreign country. I would like to cherish these friendship. The best thing about friends is that they help each other in the good times and the bad times.

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Reference

Reilly, Carmel. Best of Friends. Australia: Nelson Australia Pty Ltd, 2007.

Golden Week plans

We have five 'Golden Week' holidays this year, and my plans are anything but busy. First day, I am going to go see a movie with my friend but we don't decide yet what we see. The second day, I am going to have a barbecue with friends from my junior high school. I'm looking forward to seeing them. The third day, I am going to study English all the day, and I will also work at my exercises. The fourth day, I will go shopping with my cousin. The last day, I will meet my friend, and we will talk about our life. I want to enjoy my Golden week!!

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Essay 1-01b:Who I am

Hello!! My name is Satoko I, and I’m a university student majoring in English. I would like to introduce myself to you, and ask questions about you. I’m nineteen years old, and I have a nice family. I love them very much. Do you have an annual event for your family? Our family goes on a trip every year. If you have some events, I would like to take part in your family events.

By the way, I have a dog as a pet, so I like animal very much. Do you have a pet? If you have a pet, I will take care of your pet. Next, my favorite sports are tennis, and I like to watch baseball games at the stadium. What is your favorite sport? I wish your family would play the sport with me. In addition to tennis, my hobbies are listening to music, and I am always listening to music on my way to school.

I listen to many kinds of music. It doesn’t matter to me what genre and country. Please tell me the famous music of your country. In particular, what I want to convey that I study abroad with a view to study English and culture, so I want to assimilate various things. There is a summer festival in Japan. Women wear “yukata” during the summer festival. Is there a festival in your country?

In addition to summer festivals, tea ceremony is also a famous culture activity. I have learned tea ceremony, so I would like to show you that. I’m not good at English yet, but I hope to speak English very well. If you are difficult to understand my English, please tell me proper pronunciation. Please give my best wishes to your family.

FROM SATOKO